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Ship Class
Ship
Aircraft Model
Unit
Gun Model
Turret Model
Torpedo Model
Rocket Launcher Model
Sensor
Anti Submarine Mounting
Date Time
Country
Activity
Person
Posting
Enterprise
Ship Production Batch
Treaty
Tension
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Technical Details
Ship
HIJMS Takao
Operated By
Country
Japan
Unit Type
Ship
Depicted In
Image
Ship Class
Image
Ship Class
HIJMS Takao
Ship Type
Cruiser
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Postings
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Units
Operated By
Country
Japan
Ships
Built By
Shipbuilder
Laid Down
YMD
Launch
YMD
Commissioned
YMD
Final
YMD
On Slip
Fitting Out
Total Building
Life
Year
Yokosuka Dockyard
1927 Apr 28
1930 May 12
1932 May 31
1945 Jul 31
1 110day
750day
1 860day
13.17yr
Sensors
1)
Fitted With
Sensor
2) 1:
as
3) 2:
Fitted
4) 1:
Primary
Image
5) 1:
Radar Type
JAP, Radar, Type 21 Mod 2
N
1943 Aug 17
Air Search
JAP, Radar, Type 22 Mod 4M
N
1944 Jan 18
Surface Fire Control
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Surface Search
JAP, Radar, Type 13
N
1944 Jun 01
Air Search
Activities
Involved In
Activity
as
Details
Directive: 1941 Dec 07 Japanese Directive First Stage First Phase
N
1942 Aug 10 Japanese Transport KA Operation Solomon Islands
N
Aim:
To destroy Allied ships in the vicinity of the
Solomon Islands
before destroying
US Airfield Lunga Point Guadalcanal.
To prevent American attacks on a troop convoy to
Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
Assignments
1)
Covered By
Assignment
2) 1:
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Unit
3) 2:
Covered By
Assignment
4) 3:
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Unit
5) 1:
Summary
1941-Nov-01 - IJN 4th Cruiser Division
IJN 4th Cruiser Division
1941 Nov 01 - IJN 2nd Fleet
IJN 2nd Fleet
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